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Celebrations

Find posts on celebrations! Holidays, birthdays, and parties! Find ways to celebrate with your family and make great family traditions.

Safari Birthday Party Games and Ideas

April 28, 2025July 31, 2014 by valplowman
Opening gifts at a birthday party

Safari Birthday party ideas including a FREE printable for a fun scavenger hunt to do with the kids! This is a great kids birthday party idea that keeps kids busy …

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Princess Birthday Party: start to finish

May 27, 2024May 27, 2014 by valplowman

While there are a lot of photo ideas out there for a princess birthday party, there are very few posts full of all the info from a party from start …

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Categories Birthdays Tags party ideas 2 Comments

Tips for Your Kid’s Birthday Party with Friends

April 12, 2024March 27, 2014 by valplowman
Kids surrounding a girl with a birthday cake

All of the tips you need to host a friend-party for your child’s next birthday. Get ideas for how often to have birthday parties for your kids, how long the …

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Categories Birthdays Tags BFBN 1 Comment

The Christmas Spirit: Make It Priority

November 6, 2023December 11, 2013 by valplowman
How to make the Christmas Spirit a priority. Tips to organize life so you can enjoy the Christmas spirit during December and get away from hustle and bustle.

How to make the Christmas Spirit a priority. Tips to organize life so you can enjoy the Christmas spirit during December and get away from hustle and bustle.  I recently …

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Keeping the Christmas Spirit as a Parent

October 23, 2023November 26, 2013 by valplowman
Stressed mom at Christmas

How to keep the Christmas spirit during the holidays even while you are busy getting Christmas ready for your family.   Do you remember Christmas as a child? Remember how much …

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Categories Holidays Tags BFBN, Christmas 6 Comments

How To Juggle Extended Family During Holidays

September 30, 2024October 24, 2013 by valplowman

How To Juggle Extended Family During Holidays. Tips to help you balance time with all sides of extended family and still have time for your little family.  My husband and …

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Categories Holidays Tags BFBN, Christmas, extended family, family relationships, Thanksgiving 13 Comments

Gift Organizer {Free Printable}

October 24, 2022November 8, 2012 by valplowman
Gift Organizer free printable

Get a free copy of my Gift Organizer to help you narrow down your ideas for gifts for Christmas and Birthdays! I was thinking about my How I Choose Gifts …

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Categories Gift Ideas Tags printables 1 Comment
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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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Schedules and Sleep

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    Toddler Sleep Routines to Help Them Sleep

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    8 Steps to Get Your Child to Sleep In Later in the Morning

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    When To Stop the Dream Feed

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    It’s Okay If Your Baby Sleeps “Only” 10 Hours at Night

  • How to Dress Your Child for Better Sleep: Finding the Optimal Temperature

    How to Dress Your Child for Better Sleep: Finding the Optimal Temperature

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